At the Crossroads gets to the heart of global change in the American auto industry, not in a distanced or abstract way, but through on-the-ground and close observation of real people struggling to adapt to fundamental changes. Among the heroes of the stories are several auto town mayors who are working with imagination and energy. The intensive research that Aamidor and Evanoff did provides telling details to enrich a very compelling story. Finishing this book, a thoughtful reader will likely slow down before making a flippant remark about places like Kokomo, Indiana, one of the central locations for some of the book's best insights.